Golf-club head



W. G. HORTON.

GOLF CLUB HEAD. nrrucmou FILED nmzr. Isis.

1,361,258, Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

proper UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WA'VERLEY G. HORTON, OF fJHICAGO, ILLINOIS GOLF-CLUB HEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

Application filed mini 21, 1919. Serial No. 284,041.

HoR'roN, residing at State To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ,AVERLEY a citizen of the United States, Chicago, inthe county of Cook and of Illinois,

of which the following is a description.

My invention belongs to that general class of golf clubs usually termedwooden clubs,

ordinarily comprising what is termed the driver, the brassy, thespoon,etc. Such clubs as distinguished from the metal clubs, consist of acomparatively broad sole, which as the club is poised rests upon orabove the turf substantially parallel therewith. When the heads areproperly balanced, clubs of this character are readily manipulated witha broad sweep forward, during which the face of the club contacts withthe ball, lifting the ball and securing comparatively great distance,resiliency be-' other hand, if the rear of the head of the club istilted downward too much, it may result either in topping the ball, withbut a slight distance gained, or the ball may be lofted, with a similarresult. Further difliculties are encountered if either the toe or heelof the club is advanced too much, resulting in either driving the ballvin an imdirection, or in what is termed slicor pulling. y improved clubhead is designed to secure advantages in the direction mentioned, whileat the same time producing a club at a reasonable price and of greatdurability. To this end my invention consists in the novel construction,arrangementand combination of parts herein shown and described,

and more particularly pointed out in I the claims. I.

In the drawings, wherein like reference have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Golf-Club Heads,

In view of the broad characters indicate like or corresponding parts,

Figure 1 is' a top plan view of my im proved club head;

Fig. 2 is a front face view of the same; F g. 3 is a rear edge view ofthe same; Fig. 4 IS a section on substantially the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section on substantially the line 5-5 of Fig. 2; a

Fig. 6 is a rearview of the metal portion of my improved club head;

Fig. 7 is. a perspective view of the body part of the head; and

Fig.8 illustrates a slightly modified form of metal part for'the head.

In the drawings, 1 represents a metal part adapted to be mounted uponthe usual shaft 2, said metal part comprising the sole 3, the neck 4,the heel 5 and the toe 6 of the club. A web 7 on the upper face of theclub extends from the neck 4 to the toe 6. The

metal part as thus constructed constitutes an integral casing preferablywider at the face than at the rear opening, within which casing a body 8of suitable material snugly fits and 1s securely held in position in'anypreferred manner. As shown, screws 9, extend mg through the web part ofby a similar screw 10 through the toe, the

screw '11 through the heel, and one or more screws through the sole (notshown), serve to aid in firmly retaining the body in position within thecasing. Any suitable cementitious material may also be employed ifdesired. In the preferred construction, the sole extends to the face inline with the front faceof the body 8 and forms a part of said face, asshown in Fig.4, while the web 7 is set back from the face of the club,as indicated at 12. In the preferred construction,

. the sole on its interior or upper face, is also formed with a shoulder17 or equivalent part. The body part is provided with a shoulder as at13, thus securing a shouldered engagement between the body and the ,web

at that point, while a similar engagement is provided at 17 on the sole.The rear or back portion of the body may be weighted in the thatthe'face of the club be provided with an insert of different usualmanner as at 14. Some players prefer material from the body of the clubfor the purpose of gaining increased resiliency or the body,aidedgreater driving effect. Such an insert may be readily employed inmy improved club head by inserting an insert 15 in the face of the body,extending backward into the head the desired distance. The insert may bemaintained in position in any desired manner and may be of any desiredcontour upon the face ofthe club.

In Fig. 8 a similar constructionis shown,

with the exception that the metal portion is separated at the toe,gaining slightly in convenience in assembling the body within the metalpart, while the various screw connections mentioned are ordinarilysuflicient to secure the desired rigid connection between the parts. Theintegral metal part, how- 'ever, as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, is preferred.

The body part of the club may be of such material as is desired. It, isgenerally of some form of hard wood, although when employed with a metalretaining casing, as in my invention, other materials may be employed,hence I do not desire to limit myself to the particular materialemployed. I

have secured satisfactory results by con ular type of club wanted, suchas driver,

brassy, spoon, etc., the club may be fashioned as desired also, a widerange being provided as shown. The sole extends rearward from the face,securing the most approved form of construction in that particular,While the overbalancing of the club toward the front is overcome bysettti-ng the Web 7 back from the front a suflicient distance and truingthe balance by the weight 14;, or equivalent means. The balance of theclub in a longitudinal direction is easily secured by the thickness ofthe metal at the toe and heel. The neck is back as at 16, which aidsmaterially in assembling the arts, secures a longer face if desired, andalds in the longitudinal balance of the head.

Having thus described-my invention, it is preferably well out scribingwitnesses.

hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exactform, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shownand described, or uses mentioned. 1

What I claim as new and by Letters Patent is:

1. A club head comprising a casing adapted to be mounted on the shaft,and forming the sole,'neck, heel and toe of the club, with an upper webextending from the neck to the toe, the front edge of the web being setback from the front edge of the sole, in combination with a cooperatingbody of suitable material snugly fitted in the casing and securedthereto, with the front face in line with the front edge of the sole,and on its upper face in shouldered engagement with the front edge ofthe web.-

2. A club head comprising a casing adaptdesire to secure ing the sole,neck, heel and toe of the club,

with a web on the upper face extending fromthe neck to the toe with thefront edge of the web set back from the front edge of the sole, the soleon its inner face provided with a shoulder extending longitudinallythereof, in combination with a cooperatlng body of suitable materialsnugly fitted in the casing and secured thereto, with the front face inline'with the front edge of the sole, its lower face in shoulderedcontact with the shoulder on the sole, and its upper face in shoulderedcontact with the front edge of the web;

A golf club head comprising a metal casing adapted to be mounted on theshaft, and forming the sole, neck, heel and toe of the club, with a webon the upper face extending from the neck to the toe, the front edge ofthe web being set back from the front edge of the sole, in combinationwith a cooperating body part of suitable material snugly fitted in themetal part and secured thereto, with the front face in line with thefront edge of the sole, and on its upper face inshouldered engagementwith the front edge of the web, and an insert mounted in the face edgeof the body In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in thepresence of two sub- WAVERLEY G. HORTON. Witnesses:

JOHN W. HILL, Brannon DELANEY.

